The difference between Cloff and Tare

Cloff as a noun (historical):

An allowance of two pounds in every three hundredweight after the tare and tret are subtracted; now used only in a general sense, of small deductions from the original weight.

Tare as a noun (rare):

A vetch, or the seed of a vetch (genus Vicia, esp. )

Tare as a noun:

Any of the tufted grasses of genus Lolium; darnel.

Tare as a noun (rare, metaphorically):

A damaging weed growing in fields of grain.

Tare as a noun:

The empty weight of a container; the tare weight or unladen weight.

Tare as a verb (chiefly, business, and, legal):

To take into account the weight of the container, wrapping etc. in weighting merchandise.

Tare as a verb (sciences):

To set a zero value on an instrument (usually a balance) that discounts the starting point.

Tare as a verb (obsolete):

Tare as a noun:

Any of various dipping sauces served with Japanese food, typically based on soy sauce.